All meetings and events are open to the public unless otherwise indicated. Monthly meetings are typically the 3rd Saturday of each month. Click any event to view details.
Each meeting has a Trade Item. This is an opportunity to push yourself outside your comfort zone and try something new! The host of each meeting determines the trade item theme, which is included in the event details. Bring a finished piece you are proud of and include it on the table with other member's pieces. After the meeting, members draw numbers to determine who gets which piece on the table.
Each meeting has a 50/50 drawing. To be eligible to win the drawing, you must be an active member, present the previous meeting + current meeting, and have contributed your buck at each of those meetings.
We strive to provide a demonstration of a skill or project along with a hammer-in, where members bringing their own projects to work on in the company of other smiths, at every meeting.
Some members bring their own portable forging setup and tools while others use what is provided by the meeting host.
Our members are always eager to share their knowledge and skill with others.
If you bring children to the meeting, they will be under your supervision, or that of a responsible adult. If they are handling materials or doing ANY work around the shop, they must have appropriate SAFETY EQUIPMENT. THERE IS HOT METAL, SPARKS, AND FIRE PRESENT.
Friday and Saturday, Sept 5th & 6th
9am - 5pm
Garden Tour showcases 5 diverse country gardens near Paola and Louisburg. We will be located at Audrey's Farm:
34480 Cold Water Rd, Louisburg KS
See flyer below for more details.
Click here to see garden locations image.
Tickets for the tour are $20 and available at each garden during the tour or at the Marais des Cygnes Extension District - Paola Office, 913 N. Pearl, Suite #1, Paola 66071.
Meeting and public demonstrations at Power of the Past on September 13th.
Members can bring their own equipment or share equipment brought by other members to work on items for the club to sell at the event or for any personal projects during the hammer-in.
We will be permitted to sell items to raise funds for the club.
We will take a break from demonstrations at lunch to hold the meeting.
Friday and Saturday, Oct 3rd and 4th
9am - 5pm
Members can bring their own equipment or share equipment brought by other members to work on items for the club to sell at the event or for any personal projects during the hammer-in.
We will be permitted to sell items to raise funds for the club.
Meeting and hammer-in at Greg Reed's shop on August 16th.
Trade Item was scissors which was a wonderful challenge to those who participated! We had a great exchange of ideas as well as sharing what struggles we encountered.
Meeting and hammer-in at Lyle Diediker's shop on July 19th.
Trade Item was Hook#296 from the book 'Hooked' by Matt Jenkins of Cloverdale Forge. We had an excellent turnout for trade items! Setting the record with 12 items!
Meeting and hammer-in at John Schonfeldt's shop on June 21st.
Trade Item was a shovel.
John Dilsaver provided a demonstration on creating a shovel form as well as forming the shovel and decorative handle.